Biographies

Mr. Li Tzar Kuoi, LL.D., is Chairman of the Board, Group Co-Managing Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. Mr. Victor Li joined the Group in 1985. He joined Cheung Kong (Holdings) in 1985 and acted as Deputy Managing Director from 1993 to 1998. He has been Deputy Chairman of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1994, Managing Director since 1999 and Chairman of the Executive Committee since 2013. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015 and he was re-designated as Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) and ceased to act as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Cheung Kong (Holdings) in June 2015. He is Managing Director, Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of CKA as well as Chairman of its Executive Committee. He has been an Executive Director of HWL since 1995 and Deputy Chairman since 1999 and was re-designated as Director in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. Mr Victor Li is the Chairman of CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited (“CKI”, formerly known as Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited) and CK Life Sciences Int’l., (Holdings) Inc. (“CKLS”), a Non-executive Director of Power Assets Holdings Limited (“Power Assets”) and HK Electric Investments Manager Limited (“HKEIML”) as the trustee-manager of HK Electric Investments (“HKEI”), a Non-executive Director and the Deputy Chairman of HK Electric Investments Limited (“HKEIL”) and Co-Chairman of Husky Energy Inc. (“Husky Energy”). Save and except CKA, the aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the Group in which Mr Victor Li acts as Chairman, Co-Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Director for the purpose of overseeing the management of such businesses. Mr Victor Li is also the Deputy Chairman of LKSF, LKSOF and LKSCF, and a Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

Mr. Frank John Sixt is Group Finance Director, Deputy Managing Director, Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015 and was re-designated as an Executive Director, Group Finance Director and Deputy Managing Director of the Company in June 2015. Mr Sixt has been an Executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1991 and became a Non-executive Director in 1998. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015 and he was re-designated as Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) in June 2015. He has been an Executive Director of HWL since 1991, Group Finance Director since 1998 and was re-designated as Director in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. He is also the Non-executive Chairman of TOM Group Limited (“TOM”), an Executive Director of CKI, a Director of HTAL and Husky Energy, and an Alternate Director to Directors of HTAL, HKEIML as the trustee-manager of HKEI, and HKEIL. The aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the Group in which Mr Sixt acts as Chairman or Director for the purpose of overseeing the management of such businesses. Mr Sixt is a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, and a director of certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company. Mr Sixt holds a Master’s degree in Arts and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Law, and is a member of the Bar and of the Law Society of the Provinces of Québec and Ontario, Canada.

Mr. Fok Kin Ning is Group Co-Managing Director, Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015 and was re-designated as an Executive Director and Group Co-Managing Director of the Company in June 2015. Mr Fok has been a Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1985 and became a Non-executive Director in 1993. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015 and he was re-designated as Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) in June 2015. Mr Fok has been an Executive Director of HWL since 1984, Group Managing Director since 1993 and was re-designated as Director in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. He is also the Chairman of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (“HTHKH”), Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited (“HTAL”), Hutchison Port Holdings Management Pte. Limited (“HPHM”) as the trustee-manager of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (“HPH Trust”), Power Assets, HKEIML as the trustee-manager of HKEI, and HKEIL, Co-Chairman of Husky Energy and Deputy Chairman of CKI. The aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the Group in which Mr Fok acts as Chairman, Co-Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Director for the purpose of overseeing the management of such businesses. Mr Fok is a director of certain companies controlled by a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr Fok holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Financial Management, and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Mr. Ip Tak Chuen is the Deputy Managing Director, Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been a Director of the Company since December 2014 and was designated as an Executive Director and Deputy Managing Director of the Company in January 2015. He is an Executive Director and a Deputy Managing Director of CKA and a member of its Executive Committee. He has been an Executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1993 and Deputy Managing Director since 2005. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015 and he was re-designated as Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) in June 2015. Mr Ip is also an Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of CKI, the Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of CKLS, and a Non-executive Director of ARA Asset Management Limited and Hui Xian Asset Management Limited as the manager of Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust (“Hui Xian REIT”). Save and except CKA and its associated companies, the aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the Group in which Mr Ip acts as Director or senior executive for the purpose of overseeing the management of such businesses. Mr Ip is a director of certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Kam Hing Lam is the Deputy Managing Director, Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been an Executive Director and Deputy Managing Director of the Company since January 2015. He is also an Executive Director and a Deputy Managing Director of CKA and a member of its Executive Committee. Mr Kam has been Deputy Managing Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1993. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015 and he was re-designated as Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) in June 2015. He is also the Group Managing Director of CKI and the President and Chief Executive Officer of CKLS. Mr Kam has been an Executive Director of HWL since 1993 and was re-designated as Director in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. He is also Chairman of Hui Xian Asset Management Limited as the manager of Hui Xian REIT. Save and except CKA and its associated companies, the aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the Group in which Mr Kam acts as Director or senior executive for the purpose of overseeing the management of such businesses. Mr Kam is an Advisor of the 12th Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC of the People’s Republic of China. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Mr Kam is the brother-in-law of Mr Li Ka-shing, Chairman of the Company and a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, and an uncle of Mr Li Tzar Kuoi, Victor, the Group Co-Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of the Company.

Mr. Lai Kai Ming, Dominic is Deputy Managing Director, Executive Director of the Company. Mr Lai has been an Executive Director and Deputy Managing Director of the Company since June 2015. Mr Lai has been an Executive Director of HWL since 2000 and was re-designated as Director in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. He is a Non-executive Director of HTHKH and a Director of HTAL. He is also an Alternate Director to Directors of HTHKH, HTAL and TOM. The aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the Group in which Mr Lai acts as Director for the purpose of overseeing the management of such businesses. Mr Lai has over 30 years of management experience in different industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Ms. Edith Shih has been appointed as the Company Secretary of the Company. She has been an Executive Director of the Company since January 2017. She is also the Company Secretary of the Company and was the Head Group General Counsel of the Company from June 2015 to March 2017. She was previously the Head Group General Counsel of HWL from 1993 to June 2015 and has been the Company Secretary of HWL since 1997. HWL was privatised by way of a scheme of arrangement in June 2015 and is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. She is a Non-executive Director of HTHKH, Hutchison China MediTech Limited (“Chi-Med”) and HPHM as the trustee-manager of HPH Trust. The aforementioned companies are either subsidiaries or associated companies of the Group in which Ms Shih acts as Director for the purpose of overseeing the management of such businesses. She has over 35 years of experience in the legal, regulatory, corporate finance, compliance and corporate governance fields. Ms Shih is at present the Senior Vice President and Executive Committee member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the United Kingdom (“ICSA”) and a past President, past council member and current chairperson of various committees and panels of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (“HKICS”). She is also the Chairman of the Governance Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”). Ms Shih is a panel member of the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal and a member of the Process Review Panel for the Financial Reporting Council. She was a member of the Listing Committee and Corporate Governance Sub-Committee of the SEHK, the Standing Committee on Companies Law Reform as well as the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Council. Ms Shih is a solicitor qualified in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Victoria, Australia and a Fellow of both the ICSA and HKICS.

Mr. Chow Kun Chee is the Non-Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015. He has been a Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1993 until his resignation in June 2015. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015. He was an Independent Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) prior to his re-designation as a Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) in September 2004. Mr Chow is a solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and is a consultant of Messrs. Herbert Tsoi and Partners, Solicitors. He holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of London. Mr Chow is a cousin of Mr Leung Siu Hon, a Non-executive Director of the Company. Mr Chow is a director of certain substantial shareholders of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO, and a director of certain companies controlled by certain substantial shareholders of the Company.

Mrs. Chow Woo Mo Fong has been appointed as the Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective 01, January 2017. She has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2017. She was an Executive Director and Group Deputy Managing Director of the Company from June 2015 to July 2016, Senior Advisor of the Company from August 2016 to December 2016, Executive Director of HWL from October 1993 to June 2015, Deputy Group Managing Director of HWL from January 1998 to June 2015 and Director of HWL from June 2015 to July 2016. Prior to joining HWL, Mrs Chow was a partner of Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo, a major law firm in Hong Kong. Mrs Chow is an Alternate Director to Directors of CKI, HKEIML as the trustee-manager of HKEI, and HKEIL. She previously served as a member of the Listing Committee of the SEHK, the Joint Liaison Committee on Taxation of the Law Society of Hong Kong, the Committee on Real Estate Investment Trusts of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Trade and Industry Advisory Board, the Court of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Appeal Boards Panel (Education). Mrs Chow is a qualified solicitor and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Lee Yeh Kwong, OBE, is the Non-Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. Mr. Charles Lee has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015. Mr Charles Lee has been a Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 2013 until his resignation in June 2015. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015. He was a Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) during the period from August 1972 to March 1997. Mr Charles Lee has also been a Non-executive Director of HWL since 2013 until his resignation in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. He is the President, Chairman of the Board and a Vice Patron of The Community Chest of Hong Kong as well as a member of the Board of Governors of Our Hong Kong Foundation. Mr Charles Lee is one of the founders of the solicitor’s firm Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo, a major law firm in Hong Kong. He holds a Master’s degree in law and is a qualified solicitor in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the degree of Doctor of Business Administration by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa by the University of Hong Kong and The Open University of Hong Kong respectively. Mr Charles Lee is also a qualified accountant and a chartered secretary.

Mr. Leung Siu Hon is the Non-Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015. He has been a Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1984 until his resignation in June 2015. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015. He was an Independent Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) prior to his re-designation as a Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) in September 2004. Mr Leung holds a B.A. Law (Honours) (Southampton) degree, and has been awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Southampton in July 2001 and appointed by the Northwest University of Politics & Law, China to the post of Adjunct Professor in May 2014. Mr Leung is a solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and an attesting officer appointed by the People’s Republic of China. He is presently a consultant of Messrs. S.H. Leung and Co., Solicitors. Mr Leung is a cousin of Mr Chow Kun Chee, Roland, a Non-executive Director of the Company.

Mr. George Colin Magnus, OBE, is the Non-Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015. He acted as an Executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1980 and Deputy Chairman since 1985 until he retired from these offices in October 2005. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015. He has been a Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since November 2005 until his resignation in June 2015. Mr Magnus has been an Executive Director of HWL since 1980 and was re-designated as a Non-executive Director since November 2005 until his resignation in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. He served as Deputy Chairman of HWL from 1984 to 1993. He is also a Non-executive Director of CKI, an Independent Non-executive Director of HKEIML as the trustee-manager of HKEI, and HKEIL, and a Director (independent) of Husky Energy. Mr Magnus holds a Master’s degree in Economics.

Mr. Cheng Hoi Chuen (Vincent) is Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He has been an Independent Non-executive Director of HWL since 2014 until his resignation in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. He is an Independent Non-executive Director of MTR Corporation Limited, Great Eagle Holdings Limited, CLP Holdings Limited, Hui Xian Asset Management Limited as manager of Hui Xian REIT, China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited and Wing Tai Properties Limited. Mr Cheng joined The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in 1978 of which he became Chief Financial Officer in 1994, General Manager and an Executive Director in 1995 and Chairman from 2005 to 2010. He was also the Chairman of HSBC Bank (China) Limited from 2007 to 2011, an Executive Director of HSBC Holdings plc from 2008 to 2011 and an adviser to the Group Chief Executive of HSBC Holdings plc from 2011 to 2012. In 2008, Mr Cheng was appointed as a member of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC of the People’s Republic of China and a senior adviser to the 11th Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC of the People’s Republic of China. Mr Cheng’s previous government advisory roles include being a member of the Executive Council (the Hong Kong government’s highest policy-making body) from 1995 to 1997, Hong Kong Affairs Adviser to the People’s Republic of China from 1994 to 1997 as well as a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Government from 1991 to 1995. In 2005, Honorary Doctorates of Social Science and of Business Administration were conferred on Mr Cheng by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Open University of Hong Kong respectively. Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Economics and a Master of Philosophy degree in Economics.

The Hon. Sir Michael David Kadoorie, GBS, LLD (Hon), DSc (Hon), Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur, Commandeur de l’Ordre de Leopold II, Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 3 June 2015. He is an Independent Non-executive Director of Hutchison, Chairman of CLP Holdings Limited (“CLP”) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (“Shanghai Hotels”), as well as Heliservices (Hong Kong) Limited (“Heliservices”). He is also an Alternate Director to a Director of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited. Except for Heliservices and Hutchison, all the companies mentioned above are listed in Hong Kong.

Mr. Kwok Tun-li is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. He has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015 and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since March 2015. He was a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company from March 2015 to June 2015. He has been a Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 1989 until his resignation in June 2015. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015. Mr Kwok holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Architecture) from St. John’s University, Shanghai, China, and an A.A. Diploma from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, England. Mr Kwok is a Director (independent) of Husky Energy. He is also presently a Director of Amara Holdings Inc., Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc. and Stanley Kwok Consultants Inc.

Ms. Lee Wai Mun, Rose is Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. he has been an Independent Non-executive Director of HWL since 2012 until her resignation in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. She is also an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee of Swire Pacific Limited, Chairman of the Board of Governors and of Nomination Committee for appointment of Council Members as well as Chairman of the Nomination Committee for appointment of Governors and Board Committee Chairmen/Members of Hang Seng Management College, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hang Seng School of Commerce, Board Member of The Community Chest of Hong Kong as well as Deputy Chairman and a member of its Executive Committee and Nominating Committee respectively, Executive Vice-chairman of the Finance Professional Committee of Guangdong’s Association for Promotion of Cooperation between Guangdong, Hongkong & Macao, Vice President of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, Vice-chairman of the Inaugural Financial Consulting Committee for Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen – Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen, a member of the Consulting Committee of Qianhai & Shekou Area of Shenzhen, China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and Qianhai Shenzhen – Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen, a member of the Advisory Committee of the New College of Jockey Club Student Village III of the University of Hong Kong and a member of the Court of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Ms Lee was previously an Executive Director, Vice-chairman and Chief Executive of Hang Seng Bank Limited and Group General Manager of HSBC Holdings plc. Ms Lee is a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Mr. William Shurniak, SOM, Ph.D. LL.D. (Hon) has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He has been an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since June 2015. He has been a Director of HWL since 1984 until his resignation in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. In addition, Mr Shurniak is a Director (independent) and Deputy Chairman of Husky Energy. He has broad banking experience and he holds Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, The University of Western Ontario and the University of Regina in Canada. He was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit by the Government of Saskatchewan in 2009, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan in 2012 and the Meritorious Service Medal by Governor General of Canada in 2016.

Mr. Wong Chung Hin is Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He as been an Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company since June 2015. He has been a Director of HWL since 1984 until his resignation in June 2015 upon the privatisation of HWL by way of a scheme of arrangement. Mr Wong is an Independent Non-executive Director of Power Assets. He is a solicitor.

Ms. Wong Yick-ming is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited. She has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since January 2015 and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company since March 2015. She has been an Independent Non-executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) since 2001 until her resignation in June 2015. The listing status of Cheung Kong (Holdings) on the SEHK was replaced by the Company in March 2015. She was previously an Alternate Director of the Company and Cheung Kong (Holdings). She is currently a member of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC of the People’s Republic of China. She is also a member of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School Advisory Council and the Advisory Committee of The Jockey Club CPS Limited, and serves as a Global Advisor to Mars, Incorporated. She is an Independent Non-executive Director of HTHKH and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, the Senior Advisor of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (“HKFYG”) and a Director of RJJ Ideas Limited. She was previously the Executive Director of HKFYG, Non-executive Chairman of the Advisory Committee of The Hongkong Bank Foundation and the Independent Non-executive Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Sociology from the University of California (Davis), U.S.A. and has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Institute of Education and University of Toronto in Canada.

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